Wire puzzle



Aug. 29, 1961 A. KRANzUscl-l 2,998,253

WIRE PUZZLE Filed March 24. 1959 /4 saesfgzf INVENTOR Anne/Vey United States Patent' 2,998,253 l WIRE PUZZLE y Edward A. Kranzusch, 749 NW. 120th St., Miami 50, Fla. Filed Mar. 24, 1959, Ser. No. 801,607 1 Claim. (Cl. 273-158) This invention relates to a wire puzzle, and it particularly relates to a puzzle comprising `a plurality yof interlocked rings on a loop structure.

It is one object of the present invention to provide a puzzle of the aforesaid type which will provide a maximum amount of amusement with the exercise of much ingenuity.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a puzzle of the aforesaid type which can be varied to increase or decrease the complexity thereof.

Other objects of the present invention are to provide an improved puzzle, of the character described, that s easily and economically produced, which is sturdy in construction, and which is highly eilici'ent in operation.

With the above and related objects in view, this invention consists in the details of construction and cornbination of parts, as will be more fully understood from the following description, when read inconjunction with the accompanying drawing, in which:

FIG. l is a side elevational view of the Wire .puzzle embodying the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a sectional view taken on line 2-2 of FIG. l, but with the rings omitted.

FIG. 3 is a sectional view taken on line 3--3 of FIG. l.

FIG. 4 is a sectional view taken on line 4-4 of FIG. 3.

Referring in greater detail to the drawing wherein similar reference characters refer to similar parts, there is shown a base member shaped like a human hand. This base member 10 is provided with an open top closed' by a plate 12. The base member 10 is also provided with two parallel rows of recesses 14, one row containing eight, and the other nine, recesses 14.

The plate 12 is provided with two rows of apertures 16 corresponding to recesses 14, and through each aperture 16 extends the stem of a wire rod 18, the lower end of which is looped around as `at 20 and the upper end of which is provided with an eyelet portion 22. The lower ends 20 of the wire rods 18 are positioned Within corresponding recesses 14; the looped ends 20 being larger than the apertures 16 and thereby acting as stops to prevent the rods 18 from being pulled out.

Each rod 18 is provided with a ring 24 swivelled thereto by means of interconnection with the corresponding eyelet 22. These rings 24 releasably support a Wire handle structure 26 having two oppositely disposed loops 28 and 30, the loop 28 corresponding to the row of nine rods 18, while the loop 30 corresponds to the row of eight. Each loop 28 and 30 encloses the corresponding row of rods 18.

In the center of the plate 12, between the two rows of stems 18 is provided a series of numerals from l to 9, each numeral corresponding to one of the rods 18 in each row to designate the corresponding rods 18.

The object or solution of this wire puzzle is to remove the two looped handles 26 from the base 10 provided with the two rows of interlocked rings 24. Although the puzzle here illustrated is shown with one row of eight and one row of nine rings 24, any number, either even or`odd, can be used. The more rings are used, the longer it takes to solve the puzzle.

In playing the game, if the player is right-handed, the handle portion 26 is placed to the left vand the loops to Patented Aug. 29, 21961 fiice l 2 the right (as in FIGS. 1 and 2). The device -is then held with the left hand, leaving the right hand' free to manipulate the rings 24.

ln'the following operation, dropping a ring means that the ring is passed through the loop so that it is below Starting with the row of eight, rings 1 and 2 are dropped, then ring 4 is dropped, then rings 1 and 2 are picked up, ring 1 is dropped, ring 3 is dropped, ring v1 is picked up and rings 1 and 2 are dropped. At vthis point, there are four rings ofi and four rings on the loop; however, because of loop movement restriction from the nine ring row, the nine ring row is now begun to be solved.

In the nine ring row, ring 1 is dropped, ring 3 is dropped, ring 1 is picked up, rings 1 and 2 are dropped, ring 5 is dropped, rings 1 and 2 are picked up, ring lis dropped, ring 3 is picked up, ring 1 is picked up, rings 1 and 2 `are dropped, ring 4 is dropped, rings 1 and 2 are picked up, ring 1 and then ring 3 'are dropped', ring 1 is picked up, rings 1 and 2 are dropped, `ring 7 is dropped, rings 1 `and 2 are picked up, ring l1 is dropped, ring 3 is picked up, ring 1 is picked up, rings 1 and 2 are dropped, ring 4 is picked up, rings 1 and 2 are picked up, ring 1 and then ring 3 are dropped, ring 1 is picked up, rings 1 and 2 are dropped, ring 5 is picked up, rings 1 and 2 are picked up, ring 1 is dropped, ring 3 is picked up, ring 1 is picked up, rings 1 and 2 are dropped, ring 4 is dropped, rings 1 and 2 are picked up, ring 1 and then ring 3 are dropped, ring 1 is picked up, rings 1 and 2 are dropped, ring 6 is dropped, rings 1 and 2 are picked up, ring 1 is dropped, ring 3 is picked up, ring 1 is picked up, rings 1 and 2 are dropped, ring 4 is picked up, rings 1 and 2 -are picked up, ring 1 is dropped, ring 3 is dropped, ring 1 is picked up, rings 1 and 2 are dropped, ring 5 is dropped, rings 1 and 2 are picked up, ring 1 is dropped, ring 3 is picked up, ring 1 is picked up, rings 1 and 2 are dropped, ring 4 is dropped, rings 1 and' 2 are picked up, ring 1 is dropped, ring 3 is dropped, ring 1 is picked up and rings 1 and 2 are dropped. At this point, rings 8, 7, 6 and 5 of the eight ring group are still over the loop, while rings 8 and 9 of the nine ring group are still over their loop. Attention is now again turned to the eight ring group.

Using the eight ring group, ring 6 is dropped, rings 1 and 2 are picked up, ring 1 is dropped, ring 3 is picked up, ring 1 is picked up, rings 1 and 2 are dropped, ring 4 is picked up, rings 1 and 2 are picked up, ring 1 is dropped, ring 3 is dropped, ring 1 is picked up, rings 1 and 2 are dropped, ring 5 is dropped, rings 1 and 2 are picked up, ring 1 is dropped, ring 3 is picked up, ring 1 is picked up, rings 1 and 2 are dropped, ring 4 is dropped, rings 1 and 2 are picked up, ring 1 is dropped, ring 3 is dropped and ring 1 is picked up, rings 1 and' 2 are dropped, ring 8 is dropped, rings 1 and 2 are picked up, ring 1 is dropped, ring 3 is picked up, ring 1 is picked up, rings 1 and 2 are dropped, ring 4 is picked up, rings 1 and 2 are picked up, ring 1 is dropped, ring 3 is dropped, ring 1 is picked up, rings 1 and 2 are dropped, ring 5 is picked up, rings 1 and 2 are picked up, ring 1 is dropped, ring 3 is picked up, ring 1 is picked up, rings 1 `and 2 are dropped, ring 4 is dropped, rings 1 and 2 are picked up, ring 1 is dropped, ring 3 is dropped, ring 1 is picked up, rings 1 and 2 are dropped, ring 6 is picked up, rings 1 and 2 are dropped, ringV S is dropped, rings 1 `and 2 are picked up, ring 1 is dropped, ring 3 is picked up, ring 1 is picked up, rings 1 and 2 are dropped, ring 4 is dropped, rings 1 and 2 are picked up, ring 1 is dropped,

ring 1 is dropped, ring 3 is picked up, ring 1 is picked up, rings 1 and 2 are dropped, ring 4 is picked up, rings A1 and 2 are picked up, ring 1 is dropped, ring 3 is dropped, ring 1 is picked up, rings 1 and 2 are dropped, ring is picked up, rings 1 and 2 are picked up, ring 1 is dropped, ring 3 is dropped, ring 1 is picked up, rings 1 and Z are dropped, ring 5 is dropped, rings 1 and 2 are picked up, ring 1 is dropped, ring 3 is picked up, ring 1 is picked up, rings 1 and 2 are dropped, ring 4 is dropped, rings 1 and 2 are picked up, ring 1 is dropped, ring 3 is dropped, ring 1 is picked up, rings 1 and 2 are dropped, ring 7 is picked up, rings 1 and 2 are picked up, ring 1 is dropped, ring 3 is picked up, ring 1 is picked up, rings 1 and 2 are dropped, ring 4 is picked up, rings 1 and 2 are picked up, ring 1 is dropped, ring 3 is dropped, ring 1 is picked up, rings 1 and 2 are dropped, ring 5 is picked up, rings 1 and 2 are picked up, ring 1 is dropped, ring 3 is picked up and ring 1 is picked up. At this point instructions are followed `as given for removal of the rings from -each of the loops.

The secret of successful solving of this puzzle is to start by dropping ring 1 When there is an odd number of rings in the puzzle and dropping rings 1 and 2 when there is an even number of rings over the long loop.

Although this invention has been described in convring 3 is dropped, ring 1 is picked up, rings 1 and 2 are dropped, ring 7 is dropped, rings 1 and 2 are picked up,

siderable detail, such description is intended as being illustrative rather than limiting, since the invention may be variously embodied, and the scope of the invention is to be determined as claimed.

Having thus set forth and disclosed the nature of this invention, what is claimed is:

A puzzle comprising a base member, a plurality of wire rods extending up from said base member, said base member being provided with a recess for each rod, the top of the base member being open and being closable by a top plate, said plate having apertures corresponding rto each recess to permit extension therethrough of said `rods, each rod having a stop means on its bottom end within the recess to prevent removal of the rod from said recess, said rods being arranged in two laterally spaced,

parallel rows on said base member, a ring swivelled to the upper end of each rod, each ring except the first in each row embracing the rod prior thereto in rthe same row, and a Wire loop integral assembly comprising vtwo laterally spaced parallel loops, one loop extending about one rowof rods and the other loop extending about the other row of rods, said loops being integrally connected to eachother at one end and spaced from each other at their opposite ends, said rings being arranged to releasably encircle the corresponding loop of its own row but manipulatable to release said loop.

References Cited in the le of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS 1,589,305 sender June 15, 1926 FOREIGN PATENTS 118,993 switzerland Feb. 16, 1927 

